The
National and umbrella Organisation of all Igbo Asociations and the Igbo living
in Germany known as Ndi-Igbo Germany (NIG) after its Meeting last week
condemned in strong terms the activities of a small group of Individuals and a
faction of Igbozurume Germany. They describe the faction as very few
self-centred Individuals and impostors going with the titles of “Ambassadors,
Eze and/or Knighthood” from a particular zone in an Igbo state whose goals are
purely based on personal gains (at the detriment of other Ndi-Igbo).
Chief
Joe Achuzia was rapped for flirting with the Group and for causing disunity
among Ndi-Igbo in Germany with the purported crowning of one of the impostors
as “Eze Igbo Germany” a title never known nor recognised by NIG.
NIG warns
every Igbo man in Germany never to parade himself as “Eze” or “Ambassador” nor
use such title, an act of impersonation that could land the person in prison in
Germany. And that the general public shall avoid any official dealings with
such persons and group.
The NIG
maintains that the Clique / faction of Igbozurume in question were dropping and
using the name of SouthEast Governors to make money in the name of organising Conference
while their main aim is public presentation of themselves and personal
aggrandisement.
Ndi-Igbo Germany (NIG) is a socio-cultural
Organisation and the Umbrella of all Igbo Associations in Germany. NIG has the
following objectives:
To foster Unity amongst Umuigbo
and Nigerians in Germany
To promote Igbo - Nigeria’s
Arts, Culture and Tradition
To promote socio-cultural
interests of the Igbo nation and Nigeria
To encourage and promote
goodwill and better understanding between Ndi-Igbo, Nigerians, Germans and the
International Community
To project the image of the
Igbo Nation and Nigeria to the outside world in objective manner
Details
of NIG activities and events in Germany can be found under www.ndiigbogermany.de
At
their last week Meeting, Ndi-Igbo Germany called on Igbo Governors to
immortalize Fr. Georg Huessler, the bridge-builder, the Igbo Benefactor and the
German who saved Millions of Nigerian Lives. Fr. Huessler died in April this
Year at the age of 91 years. Monsignor Dr. Huessler was the former Caritas
International President who saved the
Lives of millions of starving and dying Biafran Children, Women and Men during
the unfortunate war of 1967 – 1970 by supplying Food, Medicine and Clothes. According
to Joe Mmeh, the Co-ordinator of Ndi-Igbo Germany “Fr. Huessler was an Igbo/
Nigerian Friend who showed courage, solidarity and charity and through his work
during the Civil War gave life and hope to our hungry and starving people”. The
Igbo – German Friendship which Fr. Huessler, Caritas and Diakonie Hilfswerk
started must be maintained and Ndi-Igbo shall benefit from German assistance
and technology. Fr. Huessler can be honoured through naming Streets, Bridges, Academic Buildings, Research Centres
after him in appreciation of what he did and as a mark of Gratitude. Let Ndi-Igbo celebrate Fr. Huessler
Birthday every 7th of July through series of Lectures.
On the
immortalization of the late Igbo Leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu whom
Ndi-Igbo Germany gave a befitting burial last year in Frankfurt, an Ocassion
attended by prominient Igbo from all works of life including Senator Chief Ben
Obi (Ojeligbo), Chief Emeka Ojukwu (Jr), Msgr. Prof. Obiora Ike and many others,
the NIG called on SouthEast Governors to as a matter of urgency establish
“Odumegwu Ojukwu Centre and Foundation” at any strategic Locations in Igboland.
The “Odumegwu Ojukwu Foundation (OOF)” shall promote the Ideals which Gen.
Ojukwu live for, fought for and died for. It shall sponsor and support Igbo
studies; Peace and Conflict Resolutions; Scientific & Medical Researches using
Igbo Medicinal Plants; and organise annually “Dim Ojukwu Memorial Lectures”.
Present
at the NIG Meeting/Conference where 16 Unions and Cities, Chairpersons, Elders
and Community Leaders, Chukwuma P. Eze, Ernest Ibeh, Kenneth Iwuala, Modestus
Korieocha, Benjamin Chinaka, Obiora Nweke, Sebastian Udeajah, Frank Okoro,
Philip Duru, Christian Ike, Christian Nwosu, Afam Dike, Basil Anuniru, Victor
Uzoma, Augustine Oti, Sunny Okadigbo Ihedi, Edward Agha, Chinedu Dim, Ben
Ezenwokedi, Paddy Duruh, Isaiah Illikannu, Anthony Chibuzor, Blossom Onyegbula
and Okwudili Okafor. These eminient Umuigbo represented Unions and Cities such
as Hannover, Cologne, Mannheim, Koblenz, Nuremberg, Berlin, Munich, Freiburg,
Stüttgart, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Ulm, Mainz/Wiesbaden, Essen, Düsseldorf and
Aachen.
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